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Table 2 Socio-demographic characteristics of patients attending for osteopathic treatment (N = 799) and AOA census data

From: A profile of osteopathic practice in Australia 2010–2011: a cross sectional survey

Characteristic*

Patient records n (%)

AOA census n (%)

Gender (n = 790)

  

Male

256 (32.4)

(37.6)

Female

534 (67.6)

(62.4)

Age (years) (n = 771)

  

0-9

68 (8.8)

(3.8)

10-19

25 (3.2)

(4.7)

20-29

114 (14.8)

(12.1)

30-39

226 (29.3)

(23.2)

40-49

142 (18.4)

(23.2)

50-59

109 (14.1)

(18.5)

60-69

54 (7.0)

(8.1)

70-79

25 (3.2)

(4.7)

80+

8 (1.0)

(1.8)

Region (n = 779)

  

New South Wales

234 (30.0)

(32.7)

Victoria

359 (46.1)

(44.1)

Other states & Territories

186 (23.9)

(23.2)

Employment (n = 768)

  

Employed

533 (69.4)

(70.3)

Unemployed

71 (9.2)

(1.5)

Not in labour force

164 (21.4)

(28.2)

Ethnic background (n = 799)

  

Australasia

633 (79.2)

(88.4)

Overseas

166 (20.8)

(11.6)

Source of referral (n = 799)

  

Self/word-of-mouth

570 (71.3)

(70.5)

General Practitioner

58 (7.3)

(4.9)

Other Healthcare Practitioner

78 (9.8)

(10.1)

Other

93 (11.6)

(14.5)

Previous osteopathic treatment

339 (42.8)

 

Appointment waiting time (n = 784)

  

Same day

229 (29.2)

n/a

2-3 days

346 (44.1)

n/a

4-7 days

118 (15.1)

n/a

8 or more days

91 (11.6)

n/a

  1. *Number and % excluding patient records where data was not included.